Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Juan Sanchez-Ramirez, left, and Lance Cpl. Joseph Thomas assemble a Dual-Mass Dynamic Cone Penetrometer at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 19, 2019, in preparation for Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the and the Philippines and comes from a Tagalog phrase meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder," representing the partnership between the two countries. The exercise promotes regional security and humanitarian efforts for allies and partners. Sanchez-Ramirez and Thomas are expeditionary airfield systems technicians with Marine Wing Suppo


Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Juan Sanchez-Ramirez, left, and Lance Cpl. Joseph Thomas assemble a Dual-Mass Dynamic Cone Penetrometer at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 19, 2019, in preparation for Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the and the Philippines and comes from a Tagalog phrase meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder," representing the partnership between the two countries. The exercise promotes regional security and humanitarian efforts for allies and partners. Sanchez-Ramirez and Thomas are expeditionary airfield systems technicians with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171.


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